![]() Muddled motivations, frustratingly avoidable dangers, and unearned moments of sacrifice. Filled with textbook dumb decisions and wonky payoffs, it reminded us of a lot of what's bugged us about the show over the first four seasons. But when it came to a big, original arc, Beth's story with the Atlanta cops fell short. And in the case of Tyreese's death, dream-like poignancy. Walking Dead, comics or not, usually delivers on scares, thrills, and intense death-trap scenarios. ![]() And both of those were original offerings/offings. Last season's "The Grove" stood somewhat alone (though it borrowed from the comics) and this year's "What Happened and What's Going On" and "Spend" gave us some truly memorable, traumatic deaths - both handled very differently. When it tries to do it's own thing (which I'm not against), it often falters. We can argue and debate over whether or not there was actually a "quickened pace" or "more shocking moments" compared to past seasons, but the truth of the matter remains this show is at its best when it follows the comics - in terms of big arcs. Still, Season 5 gave us the show's best material so far. And that has to do with these separate location-based stories going head-to-head with a giant ensemble cast. ![]() Play Having said that, the splits don't exactly help the season flow well. ![]()
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